Intel Arc A580 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER Comparison

The database pairs the Intel Arc A580 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER, two active GPUs from different architectures and process nodes. The Intel part uses the DG2-512 chip on TSMC 6 nm with Xe-HPG, while the NVIDIA part uses the GB205 chip on TSMC 5 nm with Blackwell 2.0. In the only shared benchmark, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the RTX 5070 SUPER scores 2690 and the Arc A580 scores 2229, giving NVIDIA a 17.1% lead. The Arc A580 has a higher database average overall, 57,756 versus 2,690, but that average is built from different recorded tests, including Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan results that have no NVIDIA counterparts in the database.

Where Each One Wins

The recorded head-to-head win count is 1 for NVIDIA and 0 for Intel. The only paired benchmark is 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, where the RTX 5070 SUPER scores 2690 against 2229. That makes the RTX 5070 SUPER the winner in the only directly comparable workload in the database.

The Arc A580 does have additional benchmark results: Geekbench OpenCL 91,657, Geekbench Vulkan 79,381, and the same Steel Nomad score of 2229. These three results produce its average of 57,756. Because the RTX 5070 SUPER has no recorded Geekbench runs, those Intel results cannot be treated as head-to-head wins. The RTX 5070 SUPER average of 2,690 is based entirely on its Steel Nomad score.

Against its nearest rivals by average score, the Arc A580 is 0.6% behind the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM, which scores 58,085. It is 0.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE, which scores 57,367. It is 0.8% behind the Intel Arc A570M, which scores 58,239, and 1.1% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT, which scores 58,392.

The RTX 5070 SUPER sits close to its own nearest rivals by average score. It is 1.0% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M, which scores 2,664. It is 1.1% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030, which scores 2,662. It is 1.1% ahead of the Intel Arc Pro B50, which scores 2,660, and 1.7% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 440, which scores 2,645. These averages reflect the different benchmark coverage, not a direct comparison between the two cards.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc A580 uses the DG2-512 chip, a 406 mm² die with 21,700 million transistors and a transistor density of 53.4M per mm². The NVIDIA RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip, a 263 mm² die with 31,100 million transistors and a transistor density of 118.3M per mm². Both are fabricated by TSMC, but the Intel die is on 6 nm and the NVIDIA die is on 5 nm.

The NVIDIA chip packs 6400 shading units, 200 TMUs, 80 ROPs, 50 RT cores, and 200 tensor cores. The Intel chip has 3072 shading units, 192 TMUs, 96 ROPs, 24 RT cores, and no tensor-core count recorded in the database. The ROP count is the one execution-resource advantage for Intel: 96 versus 80.

Clock speeds favor NVIDIA. The RTX 5070 SUPER has a base clock of 2325 MHz and a boost clock of 2512 MHz. The Arc A580 has a base clock of 1700 MHz and a boost clock of 2000 MHz. Memory clocks also favor NVIDIA: 28 Gbps effective versus 16 Gbps effective. The NVIDIA card uses 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus for 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Intel card uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus for 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The wider Intel bus does not overcome the GDDR7 bandwidth advantage.

Compute rates are heavily in NVIDIA's favor. FP32 throughput is 32.15 TFLOPS for the RTX 5070 SUPER and 12.29 TFLOPS for the Arc A580. Texture rate is 502.4 GTexel/s versus 384.0 GTexel/s. Pixel rate is 201.0 GPixel/s versus 192.0 GPixel/s. FP16 throughput is 32.15 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio for NVIDIA and 24.58 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio for Intel.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both are dual-slot, Active production parts. The NVIDIA card is a GeForce 50-series product, while the Intel card has no series designation in the database. Intel records Xe Graphics as the Arc A580 predecessor and Battlemage as its successor; NVIDIA records neither for the RTX 5070 SUPER.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records one direct comparison: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The RTX 5070 SUPER scores 2690, and the Arc A580 scores 2229. The delta is -17.1%, meaning the Intel card trails the NVIDIA card by 17.1% in this test. This is the only paired result, so it is also the largest win in either direction.

The Arc A580's Geekbench OpenCL score of 91,657 and Vulkan score of 79,381 are its strongest recorded results, but there are no corresponding RTX 5070 SUPER Geekbench scores in the database, so they do not contribute to the head-to-head comparison. The RTX 5070 SUPER average score of 2,690 comes from its Steel Nomad result alone. The Arc A580 average of 57,756 comes from all three of its recorded benchmarks.

The percentile positions reflect this split. The Arc A580 sits in the 87th percentile of all GPUs in the database. The RTX 5070 SUPER sits in the 18th percentile. These two rankings should not be read as a direct performance order, because the underlying benchmark sets are not the same. In the single test where both cards were measured, the RTX 5070 SUPER is ahead by 17.1%.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins the only shared benchmark in the database?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER scores 2690 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, while the Intel Arc A580 scores 2229. That is a 17.1% margin for the NVIDIA card.

Q: How do the memory subsystems differ?

A: The Arc A580 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 512.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has more shading units and RT cores?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units and 50 RT cores. The Arc A580 has 3072 shading units and 24 RT cores. The RTX card also has 200 tensor cores, while the Intel card has no tensor-core count recorded.

Q: Do the two cards support the same graphics APIs?

A: Yes. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What are the power connector and TDP differences?

A: The Arc A580 has a 175 W TDP, uses 2x 8-pin power connectors, and lists a 450 W suggested PSU. The RTX 5070 SUPER has a 275 W TDP and uses 1x 16-pin power connector, with no suggested PSU recorded.

Q: How do the physical chips compare?

A: The Arc A580 uses the DG2-512 chip on TSMC 6 nm with 21,700 million transistors and a 406 mm² die. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip on TSMC 5 nm with 31,100 million transistors and a 263 mm² die.

Specification Differences

Shared traits include TSMC as the foundry, dual-slot width, Active production status, and the same API support. The fields where the two cards differ are listed below.

| Field | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER |

| --- | --- | --- |

| Manufacturer | Intel | NVIDIA |

| Series | Not recorded | GeForce 50-series |

| Chip | DG2-512 | GB205 |

| Architecture | Xe-HPG | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Generation | Alchemist (Arc 5) | GeForce 50 |

| Process node | 6 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 21,700 million | 31,100 million |

| Die size | 406 mm² | 263 mm² |

| Transistor density | 53.4M / mm² | 118.3M / mm² |

| Base clock | 1700 MHz | 2325 MHz |

| Boost clock | 2000 MHz | 2512 MHz |

| Memory clock | 2000 MHz, 16 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz, 28 Gbps effective |

| Memory size | 8 GB | 18 GB |

| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |

| Memory bus | 256 bit | 192 bit |

| Bandwidth | 512.0 GB/s | 672.0 GB/s |

| Shading units | 3072 | 6400 |

| TMUs | 192 | 200 |

| ROPs | 96 | 80 |

| RT cores | 24 | 50 |

| Tensor cores | Not recorded | 200 |

| Pixel rate | 192.0 GPixel/s | 201.0 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 384.0 GTexel/s | 502.4 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 12.29 TFLOPS | 32.15 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 24.58 TFLOPS (2:1) | 32.15 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 175 W | 275 W |

| Power connectors | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 450 W | Not recorded |

| Bus interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Display outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |

| Dimensions | Not recorded | 245 mm, 115 mm, 40 mm |

| Release date | 2023-10-09 | 2025-12-31 |

| Predecessor | Xe Graphics | Not recorded |

| Successor | Battlemage | Not recorded |

The Verdict

The recorded data points to the RTX 5070 SUPER for the only measured head-to-head workload. It wins 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 by 17.1%, and it also carries more memory, more shading units, more RT cores, higher bandwidth, and higher FP32 throughput. The Arc A580's advantages are limited to lower TDP, 175 W versus 275 W, more ROPs, 96 versus 80, a wider memory bus, 256-bit versus 192-bit, and a 2x 8-pin power connector instead of a 16-pin connector.

The Arc A580 does hold the higher database percentile and average score, but those figures come from different benchmark coverage and do not translate into a head-to-head win. In the specific test where both cards were measured, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER is the faster part. The Intel Arc A580 remains the lower-power option with a wider bus, but it has no recorded win in the paired data.